BIOS Updates forum

Only just started playing with this, so don't shout at me TOO LOUDLY

I'm using a T43p Phoenix bios that I would like to investigate further.

..in particular look at the possibility of bypassing the hard-disk type check that seems to have been implemented -whether this is clever or not is another issue-.

The 2010 error string can be found in the STRINGS0.rom that I get from various tools found here -thanks-.

There is a pointer table -(+0x1c header stuff) at the top of this file that relates to the strings; my question is: Is there any way of relating that string back to the code that would be using it?

OK. I'm not so sure about the particular solution for your question. But, I have a hint for you to deal with HDD/IDE related routines. Look for routines that accesses the IDE controller, i.e. read/write to port address 1F7h or 177h such as this:
or
As an addition, you might want to look for procedure/routine that implemented the ATA command set

Thanks for that maman, I will try and investigate while I'm at work -for the nrxt 2 weeks -.

So, there is no known relationship betwenn STRINGS and CODE that you guys know of?...looks like simething to play with then

phewtoo wrote:So, there is no known relationship betwenn STRINGS and CODE that you guys know of?...looks like simething to play with then

hmm.., maybe something like printf(..) within the BIOS. I see. It would be an or related routine. The problem is the occurence of this routine is not rare within the BIOS that I've disassembled, so it would lead to a lot of searching. Anyway, combined with the HDD/IDE initialization pattern above, I think you already have enough arsenal to attack the problem